Trade Ideas
Foreign buying supports Kosdaq upside.
Foreigners have been consistently buying Kosdaq in May, with only 3 days of selling, signaling potential further upside. Although a sharp rally is unlikely near-term, the continuous foreign buying and upcoming National Growth Fund allocation to Kosdaq support a gradual rebound.
Pharma/biotech oversold, foreign buying support.
Foreigners have been quietly buying Kosdaq pharmaceutical and biotech stocks at low prices, and the National Growth Fund will likely allocate heavily to this sector. Combined with easing interest rate concerns from US-Iran peace talks, the oversold sector has room to rebound.
Energy stocks buy on dips.
Energy stocks (including SFC, nuclear, solar, wind) should be bought on pullbacks because data center power needs are shifting from coal/oil to cleaner sources. The sector will see rotation and benefits from persistent electricity demand.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics momentum strong.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics has strong momentum across MLCC, FCBGA, glass substrate, and silicon capacitor technologies, all benefiting from AI and data center demand. The company is outperforming Samsung Electronics and has multiple catalysts.
Secondary battery stocks benefit from fund.
The National Growth Fund is expected to invest a significant portion into Kosdaq secondary battery stocks (e.g., EcoPro, Samsung SDI, Aekyung Chemical). This fund inflow combined with moderate buying interest suggests upside for the sector.
Optical comms buy on pullbacks.
Optical communication stocks (RF Materials, Daehan Optic Telecom, DAF Materials) tied to NVIDIA and Lumentum supply chains are attractive on pullbacks. Upcoming US frequency auction also boosts telecom infrastructure demand, creating a catalyst for this theme.
Optical packaging boosts HBM demand.
New optical packaging technology (CPO/silicon photonics) will allow GPUs and HBM to be separated, enabling more HBM per GPU. This increases HBM demand, benefiting Samsung Electronics and SK hynix as key HBM suppliers.
Hyundai Motor re-rating from robotics.
Hyundai Motor's Boston Dynamics robot Spot is being deployed for US Army landmine detection, adding defense and robotics momentum. This re-rating catalyst, combined with the broader robotics/defense theme, should lift Hyundai Motor's valuation.
This 815 Money Talk (815머니톡) video, published May 24, 2026,
features Oh Hyun-jin
discussing KOSDAQ, Kosdaq pharmaceutical/biotech stocks, XLE, 009150.KS, EWK, Optical communication stocks, 005930.KS, 000660.KS, 005380.KS.
8 trade ideas extracted by AI with direction and confidence scoring.
Speakers:
Oh Hyun-jin
· Tickers:
KOSDAQ,
Kosdaq pharmaceutical/biotech stocks,
XLE,
009150.KS,
EWK,
Optical communication stocks,
005930.KS,
000660.KS,
005380.KS